Seven suspects aged 22 and 43 were arrested during a drug raid by the Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation and Crime Intelligence Counter Narcotics in Pretoria on Monday 25 June 2018.
The suspects, will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court facing charges of manufacturing and dealing in drugs.
The team has spent several months monitoring the activities of the group. Over the course of the investigation, it became apparent that the suspects were manufacturing methamphetamine (TIK) from a fully equipped clandestine drug laboratory at a rented plot in Welbekend, East of Pretoria.
It was also established that some of the finished product was ready for distribution. During the raid the members seized drug manufacturing equipment, precursor chemicals and drugs with an estimated value of R8 million.
Lieutenant General Lebeya said the investigation demonstrates the police unwavering determination to disrupt and dismantle drug traffickers and drug organizations that operate in the country
“Working with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to work tirelessly to protect our communities and to hold accountable those who threaten our safety. These arrests demonstrate our continuous efforts to dismantle drug traffickers, drug trafficking organizations and coupled with the arrest we will vigorously oppose bail and deal with proceeds of crime,” said Lieutenant General Lebeya.
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